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时隔三年之后,来自英国的乐队British Sea Power终于推出了他们的第三张专辑《Do You Like Rock Music》。在两兄弟Yan、Hamilton的带领下,他们依然延续着以往歌曲中的绝妙之处:不按照常理出牌的旋律,以及雄浑又深入人心的底蕴都让人难以忘怀。
或许《Do You Like Rock Music》被英国媒体冠以“2008年最优秀的专辑”的名号为时过早,但或多或少说明了一个问题:这张专辑的确出彩,而乐队此前被戴上的“这个时代最具创作力和想象力的乐队”的荣誉也非浪得虚名。“你爱摇滚乐吗”是一个颇具反讽意味的标题,像极了对浮躁人们的质问,当然也可能仅仅是自我警惕的坐标,但都叫人深思。
在Bark Psychosis的Graham Sutton及Godspeed You Black Emperor的Efrim Menuck等人的倾力监制下,这张凝聚内力的专辑得以问世。乐队成员辗转英国康沃尔郡、加拿大蒙特利尔和捷克布拉格三地灌录专辑,也倾注了他们对专辑的热情。专辑中不变的是狂躁的旋律,宽广的情怀,而吉他仍旧是British Sea Power中最迷人的部分,引领着明朗的节奏、迷幻的氛围及如谜的癫狂。而出人意料的变化,则如同品一壶好酒,随后才方知美味。从热血激情到深情款款,这一静一动的转换,都是如此率真自然。至于收录的唯一一首器乐歌曲《The Great Skua》,则像是对已经解散的后摇名团Godspeed You Black Emperor的致敬,同时也证明了乐队自身的深厚功力。
A rather conceptual indie band -- one that's been compared more than once to Joy Division -- British Sea Power is a quartet from Brighton, England, comprising members named Hamilton, Noble, Yan, and Wood. Formed in late 2000, their live shows began to receive notice early on, thanks in no small part to the large stuffed birds that perched on stage and the militaristic uniforms worn by the band members. Rough Trade's Geoff Travis was taken aback by one of the group's (literally) wild performances and signed them; by the end of 2001, they had two singles in the racks: Fear of Drowning on Golden Chariot and Remember Me on Rough Trade. The group released its' critically-acclaimed debut The Decline of British Sea Power in 2003. Open Season arrived in 2005, followed by Do You Like Rock Music? in early 2008.